Body mass index and the risk of acute pancreatitis by etiology: A prospective analysis of Korean National Screening Cohort.

Ja Sung ChoiSang-Wook YiJin Woo ParkSangheun LeeSeok-Hoo JeongJee-Jeon YiKi Jun Han

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Gallstone-related AP and non-gallstone-related AP have different nonlinear associations with BMI. Higher BMI increases the risk of both gallstone-related AP and non-gallstone-related AP but more strongly for gallstone-related AP. For non-gallstone-related AP, in the range < 25 kg/m2 , BMI has inverse associations that were stronger in men, current alcohol drinkers, and ever smokers than in their counterparts.

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